Hungry Eyes
It was bound to happen eventually, folks. Referencing a song from the 80's classic film, Dirty Dancing, was only a matter of time before happening. Hey, there are some gay stereotypes I still hold true to. In all honesty though, it is the perfect thing to sum up what has been happening in this first week of the regular season of baseball thus far. Let's dive in, shall we?!
The Houston Astros have the best record in baseball so far at a 6-1 clip. They just swept the O Birds (otherwise known as the Baltimore Orioles) out of town, and are now set to host the San Diego Padres this weekend. Life could not be better for us Astros fans right now! They are doing exactly what they set out to do, even if we are only just 7 games in. At current pace, the spacemen can win not just 100 games, but perhaps even over 110!
Okay, so maybe that might be too bold of a prediction this early. However, it isn't completely far fetched from reality. The pitching staff is doing exactly what they need to do to sit the opposing team down, and the bats are the most alive they have ever been. Up and down that roster, the Astros are in a very solid position right now to get that repeat title going. There will most certainly be challenges along the way. Most notably, some of the command issues that Dallas Keuchel has shown early. But again, it is early, and plenty of time to get that under control.
Additionally, your people's champion and mine, Evan Gattis has been off to a fairly decent start. Though the strikeouts have been a tad heavy, you can't really blame El Oso Blanco for wanting to be a little more aggressive than he was last season. Especially, since his playing time will be significantly increased over the course of 2018. Still, he has been getting clutch hits, like the 3 he had in Arlington that put up 3 RBI and got him scored in twice. For those counting, that was 5 of the 8 runs scored in that game that can be attributed to the bear! Either by driving in a runner, OR crossing the plate himself.
No doubt, Gattis will be back in the lineup Friday, after having an off day on Wednesday. The Astros will be facing a righty in Luis Perdomo who, at this point, is sporting a pretty hefty 11.25 ERA. Keep in mind, this is also what he has before facing the top offense in the league and defending world champions. Unless Perdomo figures something out, which may or may not be the case, our batters should have no problem getting to him early and often.
This next series should be another good one. One that favors the Astros in another potential sweep. Or, at the very least a series win of 2 out of 3 games. As per usual, these fellas are gonna keep giving it their all. Like us fans, they are hungry. Hungry for a repeat title. Hungry for further glory. Hungry to get a taste of something that only so few other teams have gotten to experience over the history of this game. The table is set, so let the feasting continue!
The Houston Astros have the best record in baseball so far at a 6-1 clip. They just swept the O Birds (otherwise known as the Baltimore Orioles) out of town, and are now set to host the San Diego Padres this weekend. Life could not be better for us Astros fans right now! They are doing exactly what they set out to do, even if we are only just 7 games in. At current pace, the spacemen can win not just 100 games, but perhaps even over 110!
Okay, so maybe that might be too bold of a prediction this early. However, it isn't completely far fetched from reality. The pitching staff is doing exactly what they need to do to sit the opposing team down, and the bats are the most alive they have ever been. Up and down that roster, the Astros are in a very solid position right now to get that repeat title going. There will most certainly be challenges along the way. Most notably, some of the command issues that Dallas Keuchel has shown early. But again, it is early, and plenty of time to get that under control.
Additionally, your people's champion and mine, Evan Gattis has been off to a fairly decent start. Though the strikeouts have been a tad heavy, you can't really blame El Oso Blanco for wanting to be a little more aggressive than he was last season. Especially, since his playing time will be significantly increased over the course of 2018. Still, he has been getting clutch hits, like the 3 he had in Arlington that put up 3 RBI and got him scored in twice. For those counting, that was 5 of the 8 runs scored in that game that can be attributed to the bear! Either by driving in a runner, OR crossing the plate himself.
No doubt, Gattis will be back in the lineup Friday, after having an off day on Wednesday. The Astros will be facing a righty in Luis Perdomo who, at this point, is sporting a pretty hefty 11.25 ERA. Keep in mind, this is also what he has before facing the top offense in the league and defending world champions. Unless Perdomo figures something out, which may or may not be the case, our batters should have no problem getting to him early and often.
This next series should be another good one. One that favors the Astros in another potential sweep. Or, at the very least a series win of 2 out of 3 games. As per usual, these fellas are gonna keep giving it their all. Like us fans, they are hungry. Hungry for a repeat title. Hungry for further glory. Hungry to get a taste of something that only so few other teams have gotten to experience over the history of this game. The table is set, so let the feasting continue!
Original Photo Credit: Jackson Gorman (@dublemeat on Twitter)
While menacing looking, the bear is just like the rest of the team. Hungry for more titles!
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